Dearing v. Lawrence

HALL, Justice.

This suit as originally brought was an action in trespass to try title filed December 11, 1937, by appellees against appellants and others not parties to this appeal, and involved the title to ⅞ of the minerals in and under Block 122 in the City of Kil-gore. Appellees alleged that on March 1, 1931, one of their number, W. H. Lawrence, was given a power of attorney to contract for the drilling of an oil well on said block of land. On August 29, 1931, W. H. Lawrence, acting under said power of attorney and for himself, executed and delivered to one M. E. Wallace, Jr., an oil and…